Re: Pure Pd and paper choice

[Margery Franklin <margeryfranklin@att.net>]

Where did you find the Buxton paper? (I'm here in t he U.S.) Thanks
margery

"Diana H. Bloomfield" wrote:

> Hi Philippe,
>
> I recently made  some pure platinum prints as well as pure palladium on
> Buxton paper.  I was stunned by the beauty of the pure platinum,
> especially, but it's the first time I've ever used this paper, and I think
> it's the best paper--by far--I've ever used.  I made some cyanotypes with
> it, which also worked out really well.  This is a paper made in England,
> but I got it here in the U.S., so you should be able to get it where you
> are.  I think it's made by Ruscombe (sp?) Mills.
>
> --Diana
>
> Monnoyer Philippe wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I made pure Pd prints on both Arches Platine and Arches Aquarelle.
> > Arches Platine gives warm tone and fine details.
> > Arches aquarelle gives deep blacks and neutral grey, BUT the
> > heterogeneous texture of the paper itself is visible and the greys
> > spotted unevenly (ugly)
> >
> > Could you recommend other papers than Arches Platine, given that I want
> > very high detail and even greys (no paper heterogeneous behavior).
> >
> > Any input will be welcome. Pd is so costly.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Philippe Monnoyer
> > Belgium